Ukraine marks half a year of resistance and independence, but worries loom August 25, 2022By Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Ukraine approached the 31st anniversary of its independence Aug. 24, it did so while embroiled in a bitter fight for that freedom, as it hit the six-month mark of defending itself against a Russian invasion.
Catholics ‘upbeat’ on Ukraine’s independence day, despite fear of attacks August 24, 2022By Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, War in Ukraine, World News Many of Ukraine’s Catholics remain “upbeat and determined” despite fears of intensified Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Independence Day, said a senior priest, who added that parish life was also continuing under tight surveillance in occupied areas.
St. Casimir Parish tries to focus on “positive impacts” after death of 60-year-old parishioner August 24, 2022By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries St. Casimir Parish in Canton lost one of its bright lights Aug. 22 when parishioner Victor Malabayabas was killed in his Baltimore City neighborhood after an apparent robbery attempt.
Wisdom of old age is a beacon for future generations, pope says August 24, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Elderly men and women are called to pass on their wisdom and shine a path toward a better tomorrow for future generations, Pope Francis said.
By the numbers: Consistory keeps expanding variety in College of Cardinals August 24, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis will lead a number of major events at the end of August, starting with the creation of 20 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Pope calls for end to horror, madness of war, on anniversary war in Ukraine August 24, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Marking the six-month anniversary of the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for prayers for an end to “the horror of war.”
Longing for a normal school year August 24, 2022By Katie Prejean McGrady Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Schools And so, here we are in 2022, a fourth “first day” for our 5-year-old, launching into kindergarten with hopes, dreams and expectations of “normalcy” resting on her little outer space backpack laden shoulders.
New Chinese Catholic leaders say they’ll follow Communist Party principles August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Two state-sponsored church bodies in China have elected new leaders, who promised to invigorate the Catholic faithful pastorally in line with the socialist principles of the Chinese Communist Party.
Expulsions at the U.S.-Mexico border on target to break record August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to break a record for border captures when the fiscal year ends at the end of September, as the total number of apprehensions inched closer to the 2 million mark at the end of July.
Retired Archbishop Weakland of Milwaukee dies at age 95 August 23, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News Retired Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland, who was the ninth archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 until his retirement in 2002, died overnight at Clement Manor in Greenfield after a long illness, the archdiocese announced Aug. 22. The prelate, who lived at the residence, was 95.
Catholic nurses draw on faith, fellowship to be ‘hands and feet of Christ’ August 22, 2022By Gina Christian Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Members of the National Association of Catholic Nurses USA gathered Aug. 2-4 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa for a world congress that blended spirituality with specifics on best practices in the field.
RADIO INTERVIEW: A practical guide for raising families August 22, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Radio Interview Kristen Fisher shares how every person has a deep desire and pattern of preference for either beauty, truth or goodness.
